Crops
Early Bean Crop Fails, Farmers Weep in Silence
Waterlogging after three spells of heavy rain has devastated the early bean crop in Ishwardi, leaving farmers with heavy losses.
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Fisheries
How to Cook Hilsa Kofta
A recipe for hilsa kofta curry, fried balls of hilsa paste simmered in a spiced onion-tomato gravy.
Environment
People Invade the Elephants' Home, Sparking a Habitat 'Conflict'
Deadly elephant attacks around Deyang Hill have villagers and the Korean EPZ demanding the animals' removal, while forest officials blame hill-cutting and settlement in the elephants' corridor.
Environment
Eagle Returns to Rajbari Journalist Two Months After Flying Away
An eagle that animal lover Liton Chakraborty had nursed after it was found with a broken wing has come back to him after flying away unannounced.
Crops
Jhalakathi's Amra Now Going Abroad
Farmers in Jhalakathi say their amra, prized for its sweetness, now meets demand across Bangladesh and is also being sent abroad.
Crops
Former Soldier in West Bengal Locks Up His Banana Trees to Stop Thieves
A former Indian Army soldier in West Bengal has fenced and padlocked his roadside banana trees after years of losing every bunch to thieves.
Environment
Banned Polythene and Single-Use Plastic Must Be Given Up, Says Environment Adviser
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said at Dhaka University that moving away from polythene and single-use plastic is now essential to protect the environment and biodiversity.
Fisheries
The Nutrition You Get From Eating Hilsa
Hilsa, plentiful in the monsoon, is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that benefit the heart, joints, eyes, skin, bones and brain.
Crops
Collecting Snails Keeps Families Going in Chalan Beel
With little other work in the Chalan Beel area, thousands of poor people collect snails for a living, though experts warn the harvest harms soil fertility and the food chain.
Crops
Rice Seedlings Submerged by Rain Sold as Cattle Feed in Dinajpur
Farmers in Birampur, Dinajpur, are cutting rice seedlings submerged by days of rain and selling them as cattle feed to recover some of their losses.
Vegetables
Aquaponics in Farming: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together
Aquaponics, which links a fish tank with a floating vegetable tank, saves about 90 percent of water and needs no pesticide or chemical fertiliser.
Fisheries
How to Tell a Hilsa Carrying Roe
Hilsa with roe, most likely from after August to October, can be spotted by a thicker belly and roe that emerges when the belly is gently pressed.
Agribusiness
Legal Notice Seeks Tk 700 Cap on Hilsa Price per Kg
A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice asking the authorities to set the maximum price of hilsa at Tk 700 a kg and to stop exports below the domestic price.